Consultant Psychiatrist

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; Sur place; GBP 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucester seeks a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to lead the inpatient service at Wotton Lawn Hospital. The role includes RC responsibilities, clinical leadership, and involvement in MH Act proceedings.

The post is permanent, with 10 sessions per week. The Trust employs over 5000 staff across 55 sites, delivering diverse services and maintaining a culture of inclusivity and civility.

Qualifications

• GMC-registered basic medical qualification.
• On GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion.
• Approved Clinician/S12 approval or eligibility.
• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification.
• Qualification or higher degree in education, research or management.

Responsabilités

• Provide senior clinical leadership to inpatient service (Priory Ward).
• Act as Responsible Clinician for inpatients with RC responsibilities per the Code of Practice.
• Provide written and oral evidence at Mental Health Act Managers' Meetings.
• Direct patient contact and supervision of others within the team.

Connaissances

Higher specialist training/extensive

NHS policy understanding

Leadership and interpersonal skills

Formation

Basic Medical Qualification GMC registered

On GMC Specialist Register or eligible

Approved Clinician/S12 eligibility

MRCPsych or equivalent

Medical education/research/management degree

Description du poste

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist

The closing date is 18 November 2026

We are excited to be able to advertise for a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to provide clinical leadership to the inpatient service at Wotton Lawn Hospital based in Gloucester. This is a post vacated by a Consultant Psychiatrist moving roles internally.

Wotton Lawn Hospital in Gloucester has 66 acute beds across 4 wards as well as a 10-bed intensive care unit. Priory ward is a 18 bed mixed ward covering patients from the across the Gloucestershire area.

This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are full-time, 10 sessions per week.

Main duties of the job

You will provide senior clinical leadership to Priory Ward. This will include working with medical colleagues, the wider MDT and the patient's supporting system. The role will include both direct patient contact and consultation/supervision of others.

You will be the Responsible Clinician for your inpatients and will be expected to exercise RC responsibilities in accordance with the Code of Practice. A key responsibility will be providing written and oral evidence at Mental Health Act Managers' Meetings and Review Tribunals.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for the main responsibilities and expectations of the role and the personal specifications required.

The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment. If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application.

Person Specification

Personal skills

• Higher specialist training/extensive psychiatry experience
• Understanding of NHS and policies and procedures related to Medical
• Good interpersonal skills and aptitude for leadership

Qualifications

• Basic Medical Qualification GMC registered
• On GMC Specialist Register, or are eligible for such inclusion
• Approved Clinician/S12 approval or eligibility for approval
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust